First of all, the office of the ombudsman is only three years old, so I have the privilege of building from the foundation of the former ombudsman and the staff.
Some of my priorities would be outreach and awareness, risk management, roles and responsibilities, and consultation. I'm going to reflect on Mr. Comartin's comments. I have a lot of opinions, and I have a lot of experience as a police officer. I bring that to the table.
One of the commitments I have is to be a voice for victims. When I speak for victims, I really want to be their voice. One of the priorities for our office is to continue to develop a framework for consultation dialogue around this country, so that we can connect. In 12 short weeks, I have talked to a lot of people in different provinces and territories. We talked about the need for national consultation dialogue. I am cognizant that there are different advisory committees.
I'll use one example. Correctional Services Canada has invested for several years in the National Aboriginal Advisory Committee, which has some of the most iconic people in this country addressing these issues. Is there an opportunity for this office to leverage when that committee meets, and, by having open lines of communication, to be able to participate?
We don't want to reinvent wheels. Victims have been telling us what the issues are. What we want to do is construct a broader framework for dialogue and bring those issues to bear. Everyone in this room knows that victims have different needs, that those needs may be unique, and that there probably won't be consensus on all priorities based on a victim's experience and needs.
You hear about problems such as human trafficking, terrorism, Internet luring, victims affected by immigration and deportation, the need to strengthen the CCRA and some of the information that's allowed to go to victims. These are some of the priorities we're looking at. In looking at them, we need to have that dialogue and consultation. We need to be a reasonable reflection of what victims are telling us in Canada. And we need to continue to work on the iconic reports and strategies that are already out there. We know what legislation is on the table. By ensuring that we have that framework, we'll be able to leverage in a better way.